JohnGretton, 1st Baron Gretton was born on 1 September 1867.1 He was the son of JohnGretton and Marianne LouisaMolineux.2 He married Hon.Maud HelenEveleigh-de Moleyns, daughter of Dayrolles BlakeneyEveleigh-de Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry and Harriet Elizabeth FrancesWauchope, on 24 April 1900.2 He died on 2 June 1947 at age 79.1 He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Derby South between 1895 and 1906.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Derbyshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Leicestershire.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Leicestershire.1 He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.)1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel in 1907 in the 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Rutland between 1907 and 1918.1 He was chairman of Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton, brewers between 1908 and 1945 at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1914.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Burton between 1918 and 1943.1 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1926.1 He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)1 He was created 1st Baron Gretton, of Stapleford, co. Leicester [U.K.] on 27 January 1944.1